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Rejection of Pipeline Proposal and Shutdown of Grasberg Mine in Indonesia: different events, one common cause?

Rejection of Pipeline Proposal and Shutdown of Grasberg Mine in Indonesia: different events, one common cause? Two news have triggered the writing of this post: BC rejects oil pipeline proposal for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway and Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Grasberg Mine, Indonesia. That is the world’s largest gold mine and third largest copper mine. It could stay shut for two months after Indonesia minister calls for halt in the aftermath of a truck accident. It has been less than…

Investing-in, Lending-to or Managing a Corporation: to what extent does the point of view influence the ERM decision making process ?

In this post we will see to what extent does the point of view influence the ERM decision making process. We deploy the ORE (Optimum Risk Estimates, (C)Riskope) methodology. We want to enable the comparison of Management and Corporate decision making at ERM (Entreprise Risk Management) level. We selected ORE because common practice risk assessment techniques lack the acumen to enable the discussion to proceed. Common practice risk assessment techniques include methods such as FMECA, FMEA, Probability Impact graphs, etc. To…